Carnarvon and Denbigh Herald and North and South Wales Independent

NORTH WALES IN 1890. JANUARY. g07 L Anglesey Quarter Sessions Resolution pa-s&cd h favour of relieving grand aaid petty jurors from attendance when there was no .prisoners for trial.—Ouna.ru liner ''Cepha- ionia" vent ashore near 'Holyhead—no ser- ious damage. Price re-elected chairman of the nev 'Bangor iSehool Board. 3.—± full train made the ascent for the first tine to the summit of Snowdon. 4 ii.t the Portmadoo County Court, the taxatiol on the returning officer s charges in connexion with the Parliamentary e.ecuon fee Merionethshire was accreted by £ 169.—- Local Government Boa.rd inquiry at L:andud- no inti an application of the district council for thf right to defray the cost of advertising the torn on the rates, also for power to bor- row P5,000 for prospective improvements. 6.—-Vlajotr Blireli, appointed chief estate a,aent ..f Colonel Cornwallis West, of Ruilini Castle—Corwen Parish Council decided t<0 reconuiend the adoption of the Free Li- brarie Act. n 7.-Holl. F. G. TWnn re-electeu chairman of th Carnarvon Harbour Trust.-Death of Biflhp Price, first Bishop President of the FreeOhurch of England.—Mr Graham Rig- :br isigus his seat on the xtutlnn Board of Guadians as the business of the board was trar.acted in the Welsh language. 8—The Bangor City Council decided to erppal to the [Local Government Board for le^e to bonrow £ 15,000 for the purpose of prviding an electric lighting plant for the hcough. ).—-At the annual meeting of the Flint, eire Liberal Association, Mr Herbert Lewia jeaks on Great Britain's relations with For- ign Powers.—Adjourned meeting of Cairn ar- onshire and Anglesey agriculturists decided o ipush forward the movement for the con- struction of light railways in Anglesey. 10. Denbighshire Standing Joint- Com- mittee decided to authorise the payment of officers called in to assist the police in con- nection with a colliery disturbance. 11. The Flintshire County Governing Body decided upon the allocation of the funds. 13.-Deat-h of the Rev Griffith [Roberts, Bethesda, and Superintendent Williams, of Conway.—The Alexandra Hospital Commit- tee, Rhyl, decided to accept the offer of the district council to purchase the land upon which the hospital stands for £3500, 14.—The E/hyl District Council adopted plans involving an expenditure of L9400 on waterworks.—The 'Rev Shadrach Pryce ap- pointed Archdeacon of Carmarthen. 15.—Half-yearly meetings of the Denbigh, Flint, and (Merioneth Baptist Association opened at [Feistiniog.—'The Court of the Montgomeryshire Quarter Sessions delivered judgment in the appeal of the Dean and Chap tear cf St. Asaph against the assessment committee of the LlanfyLin Union. Both parties asked that a case should be stated.— llericneth Assizes, no prisoners for trial. 16.-At the Anglesey Police Committee, a sub-committee was appointed to inquire into the holding of police courts in public-house*. 17.—Death of [Ladv Lianover.-A- commit- tee of farmers resident in the Meifod V aleJ, Montgomeryshire, formed with the object of establishing a local butter factory. Ellis J. Griffith addressed a meeting at Llangefni on the education question. 18.—Mr D. R. Daniel elected organiser for the North Wales Quarrymen'» Union.—Car- na-rvonshire Assizes, one criminal case for trial. 20.—The Council of the S orth Wales Min- ers' Federation adopted a resolution in far vo-ur of establishing a board of conciliation for North Wales. 01.—Anglesey Assizes', no criminal busi- ness. Memorial presented asking that juroixs be excused from attending assizes and quar- ter sessions when there was no busineSlSI. —Annual meeting of the South Carnarvon- shire Liberal Association: Question of the future relations of the association with the Welsh National Federation discussed. Messrs Lloyd-George, M.P., and J. Herbert Lewis, addressed a meeting of Liber- als at Denbigh, and urged that no opportun- ity of enforcing the demands of Wales in the House of Commons be lest. 22.-The. Barmouth Distinct Council ap- proved application by a local company for powers to supply electric light. 23.—4Mr Lloyd-George, M,P. expressed his willingness to refer the points in dispute between the Liberal parties in Wales to a conference for the whole of NValcs.-The Mayor of Bangor decided to open a, fund for the relief of the Christian Armenians.—The Anglesey and Carnarvonshire Licensed Vic- tuallers' Association (passed a resolution tha" justices who were admittedly interested in the. suppression of the of liquors should be disqualified from adjudicating on licensing questions. 24.—The [Holywell Board of Guardians de- cided that the workhouse children should in future attend the Board Schools.—The work- men at the Oaikeley Quarries were informed thait their wages would be advanced 5 par cent.—Anglesey County Council, resolutions being passed thereat in favour of light rail- ways, technical instruction, provision of allot- ments, ire Assizes, seven pri- son ms for trial. P, -Lhe students of the Bala Theological College issued an appeal to the churches of Wales on behalf of the Armenians.—At a meeting of the Sanitary Inspectors of the Carnarvonshire Combined Sanitary District., Ln, Tv, it was decided to form an association for the district.—(Meeting of the Bangor Branch of the Teachers" Guild of Great Britain and Ireland. 27.—The Montgom'r.rvslr'r"' County Council decided that it was d-cs'lxsble that the State should apsist in raising the necessary capital fov, the coris*tirucitk*n of light railway*.—'Dis- astrous colliery exph-s-'on the, Bhmd'da, Valle-v. resulS'ng in the h-s of many lives.— Mr Loner. Minister of Agriculture, "+'Hl T>«4- -rl¡,.Q(1t-n: n rlt)r1.ntQ,'()n mfl kInO" V1CT1LCU I Lr • .1 v i » •- r'U'T' imxnosals for tho relief" < acriculturc In "Wales. 28.-EaTl of Powis pler'vd president of the Montgomeryshire Agric.ultu rr.l Sot*! ocy. 29.—Local Government. Beard inquiry at "Wrexham into an application by the town coivncil for permission to borrow for Works of ivublre improvement.—West. Merion- eth Presbvterv parsed a resolution calling upon the Government to intervene en behalf of the Armenians.—[Messrs Herbert "P^iberts, M.P., and Herborb JJl>fW'jS, M.P., attire* a. public meeting Rt. Abergele on the political iti-i, I i 30.—Mr T. E. Ellis, M.P., addressed the Students' National Sociefcv at. Bancmr on a place for the Welsh School of Architecture— The Vale of Clwvd Monthly meeting, on t'he motion :of Mr Herbert R-ilbetits. M.P., sec- onded by Mr Herbert Lewis, M.P.. vigorous- ly protested against the inaction of the Europ- ean Powers in the matter of Armenia. 31.—Mr P. P. Pennant resigned 11j81 can- didature for the Parliamentary representation of Flintshire. The Deiiilrjffhv'liiire ConiTitv Council, on the ruling of the chairman, Mr Samuel Moss1, decided that the j>T«!K*«*t pay- ment of military «ffic«rs stationed tt, Wrex- ham during the threatened colliery distur- bances was illegal. FEBRUARY. 1.—Corwen Parish Meeting decided to adopt the Public Libraries Act.—The Senate of the Welsh University conceded a, three days' sittimr at Cardiff. Scherrcs for the granting of degrees were considered. 3.—Llandudno decided to organise a. fine art. exhibition in connection with the Nation- al Eisteddfod.—Air T. E. Ellis addressing a meeting at AJberdovey referred to the need of absolute unity between the Liberal of Wales. 4.—Mr T. E. Morris sat at Cerirrcomwen, Anglesey, to inquire into the charities of the parish.—.The finance committee of the Car- I narvon Harbour Trust reoommerrlH that a .Rant not exceeding 9-6000 be bcrr-wed to- I I wards improvements connected with the har- bour. 5.—New Liberal Club opened at Presta- II tyn.—A presentation was made to Mr and Mrs Ratlibone in recognition of the former's services in Parliament, and his efforts on behalf of educational and social reform in Wales.—At a meeting of the Arvon Liberal Association, ta resolution was passed in favour of uniting Waies in one national political or- ganisation. r 6. —i At a meeting of the Carnarvon- shire County Council, it was decided to ask the Bangor University College authorities to arrange for a course of 'lectures on geology in the quarry districts, £ 150 being voted by the Council ,for that purpose.—Fire broke out at Penpark, a .farmhouse near Towyn, two valuable horses and five cows perished, total damages being estimiated at £ 1000.— North Waie's Education Confer- ence at Rhv.-a great success. 7.—Sisr Michael Hicks-Beach expressed his willingness to include in his Budget a grant of £ 3000 for the University of Wales, but not to increase the grant to £4500, as de- sired by the deputation .which waited on him in January. 8.—The Porbmadoc Urban Council decided to join the Pwllheli Town Council to petition the plostal authorities 'for a better mail ser- vice to and from London. The iRailwaiy Rates Committee of the Flintshire County Council decided to oppose the Parliamentary "Omnibus Bill" of the London and North- Western Railway Company.—The Huthin School Board resolved to petition the Edu- cation Department in favour of the retention in the district of Mr Morgan Owen, inspector ef schools. io.-T-he Holywell District (Council re- ceived a'letted from Father Beaucleck ac- cepting the council's offer to let St. Wine- fride's Well for. a year at £ 125. 11.—Mr W. H. Morgan expressed his wil- lingness to undertake agam the Liberal can- ditature for the Denbigh Boroiighs.Open- ing of a new gallery for the use of the Royal Cambrian Academy.—The Colwyn Bay Dis- trict Council passed a resolution in favour of putting in Torce the Land Clauses1 Act as to t-lie purchase of Pwllycirochan Woods. 12.—After a severe contest, Mr W. S. Dodd. a Liberal! and Nonconformist, was el- ected to fill a vacancy on the Denbighshire County Council, through the death of Mr John Morris. 13.—(Flintshire Standing (Joint Commit- tee Considerable decrease of drunkenness reported. -Annual meeting of the North Wales Presbyterian churches condemned the threatened further subsidisation of denomi- national schools. 14.—A meeting at Menai Bridge resolved to open a subscription list throughout the county to eelefocate the coming of age of the EaiCi of Uxbridge.—Dr Bruce Lowe, an in- spector of the (Local Governtment Board, re- ported that the River Dee from Bala Lake to its mouth had been polluted, and that it could not be a safe source of public water supply. 15.—A ratepayers' association formed at Rhyl foe the purpose of furthering the in- terests of the (town. 117.-A-fr 9Pfrangcon Dlavies ued in the High Court of Justice by his opera and con- cert agent for alleged breach of contract: Judgment given for defendant. i 18.—'A deputation waited upon the Home Secretary !in connection ith the Miners' Eight Hours Bill. 19.—Council of Aberystwyth University College had under consideration a suggestion to issue a volume coramemOrative of the 25th anniversary of the foundation of the college. 20.1116 ratable value of the Wrexham U non announced to be £ 235,705, an in- crease of £ 6000. 21.—Three fatalities occurred, one at Llandrillo from drowning, another at Acton OoHietry, Wrexham, from a fall of coal, and the last at Gserwen from the effects of burns. 22.-A.t the St. Asaph Board of Guardians, Mr Bircham, lLocal Government Board in- spector, spoke in ifavour of grants by boards of guardians for the purposes of district nursing, and of the engagement of Welsh nurses. 24,-Death of Mr John Jenkins, of Llan. idloes, former vice-chairman of the Mont- gomery County Council. 25.—-Flintshire County Council 'and Rhyl District Council decided to oppose the Lon- don and North-Western "Railway Company's P'st.rHatmcn.ta.ry Bill, the latter also urging that an attempt be made to re-assess the com- pany's property in that district. 26.—Llangollen Urban Council decided to petition against the Chester Corporation Bill. —The æamnouth District- Council declared the unnecessary ringing of church bells in the town to be a ipublic nuisance, and deter- mined to appeal to the Church people to re. move all causes of complaint. 27.—The Wrexham Rural District Council adopted a petition against the Chester Cor- poration Bill. 14 MARCH. 2,-St. Davicis Day celebrations m many parts of the country.—The Honourable So- ciety of Ancient Britons met in London, un- der the presidency of Lord Mostyn.—'At St. Asaph, LvLr Herbert Lewis presided over an Eisteddfod—the first .held in the city since the year 1818. 3. The Medical Officer of Health for Wrexham reported a considerable decrease in the death-rate of the district during the past year.—The Local Government Board in- formed the (Ruthin Beard of Guardians that they could not accept the resignation of Mr W. G. Ttigby as a rural councillor on the grounds submitted. Mr Rigby, however, ex- presses h;s int-ention to absent himself from the meetings until his membership lapses. 4.-Tlie Medical Officer of Flint reported the outbreak of infectious disease in the bar- ough, which had necessitated fhe closing of the schools.—.The Bangor City Council had a heated discussion on the action of the elec- tric lighting committee, the minutes of which, however, were eventually confirmed. 6.—'Announcement made of the formation of a syndicate, which had already purchased the gasworks of Holyhead, Llanrwst, Bettws- ycocd, Menai iBridge, Penmaenmawr, Llan- beris, Nantlle, LEanfairfechan, and Pwllheli, also the waterworks of Llanberis. 7.—At a meeting df the Rhyl and Holy- weli, Teachers' Association, reference was made to the recent change in the inspector- ate, the action of the association being de- fended by several members.—Death of Capt. Ellis, relieving officer of the Llandinam dis- trict. of the Carnarvon Union, through poi- soning. 9.—New Tailway station opened near To- wyn tor tiie convenience ot tarmers, iv-c., living on the north side of the River Dyssi'ni. 10.—At the Llanfyllin County Court, Judge Bishop srave judgment in favour of the mana- gers .of the Meifod National School in respect to a clåim for rent if or the use of their school- room by the parish -coijiicill.-At a meeting of the Denbighshire Intermediate Committee, instructed delegates to the Shrewsbury Con- ference to vote in favour of the Central Board Scheme. 11.—A meeting of Rhyl .ratepayers resolved to oppose the Parliamentary Bill of the Lon- don and North-Western Railway Company.— Barmouth District Council determined to appeal to the Bishop of Bangor on the ques, tion c;f the church ibeM-finging.—Flintshire County Council: Officers for the ensuing year being elected. 12.—Edward Jones, of Cemmes Farm. To- wyn. charged wiith 'threatening to kill a neighbour and his cattle. The charges were dismissed.—Carnarvon County Council passed a resolution protesting against the further subsidisation of Voluntary (Schools, 13.—A conference of representatives of county governing bodies throughout Wales and Monmouthshire, held at Shrewsbury, re- solved to support the scheme then beifore Parliament for the establishment of Central Board of Intermediate Education for Wales. —Public meeting at Bethesda in favour of the Quarrymen's Union, addressed by Mr I Lloyd-George; large nuinuvr of new mem- bers enrolled. 14.-La,dy Osborne Morgan opposed ma- king the extension of the Parliamentary franchise to women a. test question at elec- tions. 16.—North Wales Miners' Federation de- ferred indefinitely a proposal to divide the organisation into three loeail unions.—The assessment committee of the Dolgelley Union decided to rate at their full value all fishing and sporting rights in the Union, and to have all the mansions in the county assessed by a professional valuer.—'A motion by the Bishop of Llandaff' in the House of Lords, jfraying her Majesty to withhold her consent from a Welsh County Education Scheme, de- feated. 17.—The committee of the Western Sea Fisheries decided to divide the district into two sections.—A meeting of the North Wales section of the Incorporated Society of Musi- cians held at Welshpool. 18.-Death of Dr Gethin Davies, principal of the North Wales Baptist College. 19.—The Rev D. Stanley Jones inducted as successor o'f Principal Heriber Evans in the pastorate of Salem Congregational church, Carnarvon.—The Welsh members of Parlia- ment decided to ask the Government to put Mr Herbert Roberts, M.P., on the Licensing Commission. 20.—The Bishop of Bangor presided at Llandudno over a public meeting on behalf of the Armenian Relief F'und.-Tlie Local Government Board refused to sanction the raising of a loan iby the Hollywell Rural Dis- trict Council in connection with the water supply of BagilTt. 21.—Local Government inquiry at Rhyl in connection with a proposal to borrow £ 16,000 for municipal undertakings. 23. The Local Government Board re- ported against the Chester Cctrporation Bui as not likely to have a satisfactory effect on the present source of the water supply for the city. 24.—Funeral of Dr 'Getliin Davies.—Mr John Corbett presented the Towyn Urban District Council with the esplanade which he had erected at the cost of £6000. The guardians of the Festiniog Union passed a vote of censure upon a bench of magistrates for their action in connection with a case which the guardians took before them.— Heated debate in the Denbighshire County Council on the proposed re-electi m on the Standing Joint Police Committee of two members said to be interested m the liquor trade. 25.—Annual meetings of the Welsh Union of Women's Liberal Associations, held at Newtown. —' Mr Herbert Rb'beilo, M.P., offered a seat on the Licensing Commission. —Serious landslip at Barmouth. 26.-The Bishop of Bangor distuned any association with the local movement, in con- nection with Church reform. 27. The iministers and trustees of the Lkndudnc Baptist chapel decided not to pay a claim made upon them in connection witu the tithe rent-charge.—Co art of Gov- ernors of Aberystwyth College held at Fes- tiniog, Sir Lewis Morris being elected viee- 'president in the place of Lord Rendel, who had accepted the presidency. 28.—.Meeting of musicians at Rhyl resolved to form a Brass Band Association for Wales. 30. Criooieth Urban District Council offered! to* purchase 'the waterworks for £ 4500. — District council elections )¡chli throughout North Wales.-Annual meeting of the North Wales Miners' Permanent Re- lief Society at Wrexham. 31. Colwyn Bay and Colwyn District Council accepted a tender of 211,783 for the construction of the promenade.—Mr J. E. Greaves, at a public meeting at Portmadoc, criticised the action of Russia in resisting intervention on behalf of the Armenians.— Publio meeting at Caergwrle recommended the parish council to accept Lord Derby's offer to lease Caergwirle Castle and Grounds to the parish for 999 years at annual rental of £ 2 10s.—iMr Owen PhiUpps declined for the present re-nomination as Liberal candidate for the Montgomery Boroughs. I APRIL. 1.—By Il, loojocilt of cme, the Chester Cor- poration decided to go forward with the Dee Sluices Bill.-At the Barmouth District Council, a. letter was read from the Bishop of Bangor promising to give. his best atten- tion to the complaints re Church bell ring- ing.-T,he North Wales Quarry men's Execu- tive Council condemned the appointment of a poison unacquainted with the Welsh language as labour correspondent for North Wales to the Board of Trade. 3..—Death cf the Rev Robert Jones, LaíIl- illyfni. 4.—At a publao meeting, at Holt, Mr Tudor Howell, M.P., explained the provi- sions of the Light Railways Hill in view of the proposal to provide the district of Holt with direct railway icommunicattion.—Meisers Ellis J. Griffith, M.P., and Herbert Roberts, M.P., addressed a meeting of Liberals at Holyhead, and criticised the (foreign and domestic policy of the Go-veniiiiielit. 6.-Ac-cident, on the Snowdon Mountain Railway resulting in the hurling of an engine over a precipice into the Llanberis Pass. The driver and stoker had an ■exceedingly narrow escape from being hurled down with, the engine. Two or three, persons who I jumped from the railway cars wore injured, one so biadly that his lag had to be ampu- tated. Death eiigued. Traffic was cus- pendted.—Mr Samuel Smith, M.P., addrespied a meeting at Buckley on the Education Bill. 7.—Mr Thomas E. Ellis, M.P., addressed his constituen ts on the Education1 Bill.—-Lord Carrinigibon took up his residence at GmydyT Castle.—The Denbighshire Standing Joint Police Committee decided to erect a Second court at Wrexham, aaid by a majority of eigh t, ordered the payment of the military officers called out to assist in the preservation of I order in connection with the coal strike. 8.—Inquest upon the body of the passenger injured in the Snowdicin Railway accident opened and adjourned.—The Llandudno Dis- trict Council denuded to adopt, a scheme for the electric lighting of the town.—Anglesey Quarter Sessions, at which a lad, aged ten, was senteoiced to three years' imprisonment for stealing a stamping installment from a Post-office.—Flintshire Quarter Sessions, two new magistrates qualified. Two prisoners for trial, on charges! of theft, onel aged 65, who had spent most of his time in prison, was sentenced to six months' liird- labour for stealing two prayer-books from the St. Asaph Church. 9.—North Wales Wessleyan Conference at Rhyl passed a resolution protesting against the reactionary proposals of the Education Bill.Sir Benjamin Baker and Mir Passmore. the British agent cf the Abt system, visited Llanberis to make a thorough inspection of the Snowdon Mountain Railway.—New Liberal Club opened at Newmarket.—The West Denbighshire Liberai Association de- cided to reonga.nisi0 registration work. 10.—Mir €. W. Williams1 Wynn, at the I Oswestry Quarter Sessions, resigned his post as Reeordietf of Oswegtr v.-The Liaiidudaio National Eisteddfod Executive Committeei de- termined to utilise the Eisteddfod as a means of obtaining the opinion of the Welsh people a« to tho location of the proposed; Prince Llewelyn Memorial. 11.—The T/hndiidno. Easter Vesftry adopted a resolution expressing approval of the gen- eral principle of thei Education Bill. 13.—The Congregational ministers of the Vale of Conway parsed a, resolution condemn- ing the principle of the Education Bill. 14 The DerabSgh Kfnd Fffirlh 'Iliud the Tanat Side Hunt. Steeplechases.—Mr Walter Morgan addressed a. ine'etimig of electors at Denbigh, criticising the Education Bill. 15.JL.Mr T. E. Morris, assistant coimmis- Mone-r, sat ft Llangefni to inquire into the Anglesey e.hq of Trade inquiry ait Bangor into the a;jp^icaitrxm of the cor- poration'for statutory power t.o instai the elec- tric light. 16.—-Funeral of Alderman Roberb Frost, of Chester. Government 'Boord' inquiry at Mold into an application af the Flintshire County Coutic for power to alter the boundariw in 6-eral districts.—Conference at Machynlleth xween the directors of the Cambrian Pailiv, Company and representa- tilves of the a<iiiltu:ra! industry in the dis- tricts served by company to consider pro- posals for reduci rates for ,carrying agricul- tural produce. IB.-Tlie Fesfiog Easter Vestry pass-ad a resolution urgit bliat all the public bodies should practice oanomy in the administra- tion of public mey. 20.—The Rev Grimaldi Davies, Welsh- pool, appointed iTelsh examining chaplain to the Bishop of. Asaph. 22.—The Tow; School Board adopted a scheme of religia teaching.—North Wales Calvinistic Method Association meetings at Ruthin, resclutia on Armenia and the Education Bivl Jjsed.—Meeting of the Court of Governs of Bangor University College carried for securing the representaticQj onie court of district- coun- cils, head-teachex -of elementary schools, principals of ooUts, and head-teachers of intermediate! sac-Is.—Meetings of the English Cangregional Union of Nor ill Wales at BangM-davotiedl Igreat attention to the Education ill. 23.—At the CarvCllmihire Joint Police Committee, the clfHconstable was instructed to prepare a staifoeiifc 1116 to the side and back entraaicesi txJicensed premis,es in the county which coulbe closed with advantage to the public.—Cbch Reform League meet- ing at Bangor pasd a the opinior.1 that l'r),rms as advocated by the Church Reform Lgue were urgently neces- sary, and calling foho support, of the Church people- 24.—Mi" R. W. vans, ex-mayor of Wreix- ha.m, k,-ed throu1, a fall (from his bicycle. —Anglesey CountCouncil protested against the enlargement (.the Denbigh Asylum at tne expense of t. Anglesey ratepayers.— Important NoncCormist Conference at Carnarvon to pro^b against the Education Bill, special speatr, the Rev J. Hirst Hollo-well. 25.—Big blast the Dinorwic Quarries. —New Public Litry opened at Holyhead. -Death of Mr 1. W. Willianis-Wynn, formerly Consenive candidate for Mont- gomeryshire. 27.—At a speciaiconvened meeting of the commitft&e of theiHaiigor Diocesan Board of Education to colder the Education Bill "the whole of the anions expressed seemed to be adverse to t bill." 28.—The Quarter Meetings of the North Carnarvon Oongregional Union arranged to organise meetings .rouighout the district to oppose the Edueain Bill.—At the annual meeting of the virs' to the North Wales Countie.s Asylum .motion to increase the over-quota charge T head was lost. 29.—At Denbigha compulsory sale under tithe distraint by fo Ecciesiastdcail Commis- sioners was held, i, property being that of Mr James Daviesyf Llansanmn. 30.—The CambfcL Railway Bill, giving the company pows to make various im- provements and eensranson their lines, waa passed. 1AT. 4.—Death o'f t well-known j>uh!isher, Mir Hugh Humpliys, of Carnarvon.—At Ruthin Town Couil, the Mayor announced that a communicate had Ibeen received in- timating the probae extension of the Man- chester, Sheffield, 1d Lincolnshire Railway from 'Connah's Qy ta Poithdinlleyn, in Carnarvonshire. 5.—The quarrym who left their work at the Penrhyn Quart; the previous day with- out leave on thef owion of the quarrymen's demonstration at sstiniog were suspended from work for twovys.—The Local Govern-j n>ent Board was aaaunoed to have declined to sanction the p^osal of the Carnarvon j Town Council to twLnaite the appointments of tmiedical offi-cemnd inspector by three, months' notice, a the council therefore agreed to make thtppointanente permanent. 6.—At tho Baaitr City Council, a letter was received fromihe Board of Trade de- clining to grant license empowering the council to light blitorwn, with ca,ectricity.- The management the Penrhyn Quarries repudiated the euigstiiosn that the managers objected to the m attendiiing the' Quany- men's Union deanofcrntion. 7.—-Work resuan by all the quarrymen at the Bethesda quriee.—Mr Robert Lloyd Kemyon appointed Reorder cf Oswestry.— The Bangor Diocen Board ctf Education, presided over by thBishop, passed a resolu- tion in favour of mending the Education B-ill in several paruiars.—The Carnarvon County Council co.pemned the scheme for the proposed ecsnstoin of the Denbigh Asylum, and recomendted, as an alternative plan-, that a sepate asylum should be erected in the weirn portion of North Wales.—Osi the iggesltaicn cf Mr Lloyd- George, M.P., a ccmittee was appointed to i prepare evidence ion the subject of ra!t,ee and aocomnnxlatioiin connection with the London and North-lefitern. Railway Bill, and -to see to its repreetatlan before the House of Oommons Comntee. 8.—The Bangor id Beaumaris, Union de- cided to extend the arding-out system to the Anglesey parishes the union..—Conning of Etge of Mr Corn.wal West, of Ruthin Castle. g.-D-.L Eraser, itlloail officer of health foT Carnarvonshire, in is annual report, made a strong re-cornmendion in favour of putting into operation mortgenerally the Housing of the Working Class Act. 11.—The RUlwi Rural District Council passed a resolutiomlling upon Mr J. Lloyd, t!he guardian for Gfylicg, to resign his seat in consequence! of scent events. 12.—Mr J. M'N; Jones succeeded to the chair of the'ongregaitional Union .of En eland and Wale—A fall of roof at Hafod Colliery, Ruaboa, iulted in the death of one miner a.nd iniurieto four others. 13.—Mt Wjynn Ediwardsj, Icrr D'etibigh, awarded 2100 in -3-bel action againsit. Messrs Gee and Son, prishers cf the "Baner."— The Hope PariiS'hyOuncil decided to accept Lord Derby's offtto lease Caergwrle Castle and grounds to ttcounci'l for the use. of the public.—The Newn and Xlanidloes Board of Guardians adoeitl a. resolution in favour of amalgamating a four workhouses in the county of Montgiery. 14.—Thei WelslxTl Tonvn Council decided to offer the Weh University Court the use of the Town Hafo offices, in addition to a site for the prosed permanent offic-es Bangor Pier opeat by Lord Penrhyn.—The Flintshire Police- mimittee resolved to issue ncuioes warning £ flists aigainst infringements of the law". of the law". 1.5.A commit;), -of the Merioneth County Council heldl an juiry into an application by the Dolgelley Vban Council for authority fco extend their diHot. 16.—Mr McrgaOwen, H.M. Inspector of Schools for the Vbigh district, was pre- sented with an adc^ on the occasion of his pTCmottion to the :»c.ingham district.—The Duke of Westmin^r d'eclared his intention of giving J3100 tovds the. building fund erf t,li,e. Holywell Intea&diata School. 18.-Å meeting f-sided over by the MVi.yor of Oswes'tirv rwaiq Id in favour of the can stmcticn of a lightilway clo Tin-ecting Ostwes^- try and Llamgiyno—Great drought, which had lasted for ndv a month throughout North W les, stall ;ws no of breaking. 19.—General Jembly of the Welsh Calyinistiic Methvstsf at Liverpool.—The Cambrian Railway/ill, which had parsed the Housie of Lords, 'd. the second time in the Commons.—The s-tors of the North Wales Housie of Lords, ',n the second time in the Commons.—The s-tors of the North Wales Counties Asylumgieed to forward the plans for the propose extension of the ^asylum buildings to the nglesey County Council for inspeefcen.—Thfoondon ajid Norlh-Western Railway Bill biglit forward in the House of Commons. 0 20.-Illi,ei C.l General Assembly con- tinued at Liveral. The report of the edu- cation commit'-e'dealing with the Education Bill, &c.. was ?ctFS'ed ab ,Lreat length. A l' paragraph refeli.g to the Abervstwyth CoJ- lege and the P\a,ration of sltudeintsi for the Welsh instead tlie London degrees, after [ a sharp dillR1, was, referred, back to the ccmmittea.—T1 Llandudno Urban Council adopted a recommendation to offer £ 8000 for the purchase of the Marine Drive, and made further arrangements respecting the electric lighting scheme. A Corwe-n ratepayers' meeting decided to approach the London and North-Western and the Manchester, Shef- field alld Lincolnshire Railwiajy Companies with a view to the construction of a light railway from Corwen to BeUttwsyooed. 21.-Tlie C-M. General Assembly con- tinued. Tlie education committee withdrtiw T I the paralgr?4)h in their report which had re- ference to the Aberystwyth College..—The Garnarvonsh ire Jrfnt Sanitary Committee de- cided to adfcpt Dr Frasier's saiggestioii to secure the adoption, of the Infectious Dis- eases Act throughout tllio whole district. 22.—Suspension of Messrs Lloyd-George, M.P., and J. Herbert Lewis, M.P., from the service cf the House of Commons. 23.-Tlie Rhyl Urban Council agreed to oppose the L. and -N-W. Railway Company's Bill in the House of Lords.—'Writing to the Rhyl Women's Liberal Association Mr Sam- uel Smith, M.P., wrote stating that he did not intend to speak nor vote against the Women's Suffrage Bill.—Resolution rjassed at z, Bangor approving of Mr Lloyd-George action in the House of Commons. 25.—Usual Whit-M onday celebrations. Horse shows at Carnarvon, and Festiniog, and athetotic sports in various centres. Re- gatta at Holyhead. 26.—Meeting of electors at Pwllheli, aip- proved of the recent action of Mr Lloyd- George and his colleagues in the House of Comiii-ons.-IVL,exliain Town Council resolved to invite competitive designs for public baths, which it was proposed to erect at a cost of £ 3000.—Mr T. E. Ellis speaking at Corris. Severely criticised the Agricultural Rating Bill, and condemned the methods adopted by the Government for suppressing debate, and forcing the bill through the House of Commons. He also defended the action of those members who refused to leave-the House, as a protest against the action of the Government, 'and were consequently sus- pended. 27.—The 'Flintshire County Governing Body, presided OTer by Mr J. Herbert Lewis, M.P., appointed headmasters for Rhyl, Holywell, and Hawarden Intermediate Schools. 28.At a Liberal meeting at Carnarvon, which was addressed by Messrs Llovd- George, M.P.. Herbert Lewis, M.P., and E. J. Griffith, M..P., ta resolution protesting agiinst the policy of the Government, and endorsing the action of the suspended mem- bers, was passed with enthusiasm.—At Flint, the Liberal Association passed a vote of con- fidence in Mr Herbert Lewis. Other associa- tions also endorsed the action of the sus- pended members. — 'Meeting held at Rhyl, presided over by Mr J. Herbert Roberts, M.P., resolved to make a, national testimonial to Mr Gee, of Denbigh. 29.—Eisteddfod at Llangwm, Corwen, pre- sided over by Mr T. E. Ellis, and Mr J. Herbert Roberts, M.P., the former de- fended the Gorsedd, and the latter spoke on Welsh 'Nationalism. 30.—(Meeting of the Association of Head- teachers of Welsh Intermediate Schools. Re- solutions were passed in reference to the ap- pointment and dismissal of assistant teachers, the earning of grants, awards of scholarships, &c.-The Carnarvon Board of Guardians con- demned the Agricultural Rating Bill. Mr Bircham urged care in the administration of out-relief. JUNE.. 1. Pwllycrochan Woods, Colwyn Bay, closed to the public in consequence of the refusal of the district council to rent them from the owners. 2-—Tlie Carnarvon Town Council con- demned the Education Bill. -Repr e,entatives of the Anglesey County Council had an in- terview at Gaerwen Station, with some of the principal officers of the L. and N.-W. Railway Company as to the rates charged for agricultural produce upon that section of the line. 4.—(Meetings of the North Wales Wesleyan Synod at Llanrwst, appointments for the com- ing year were made. The Rev Hugh Price Hughes preached. The Merioneth County Council decided to give a number of agri- cultural amd dairy scholarships at Aberyst- wyth College, also to give E30 to each In- termediate School in the county for technical instruction, and P,5 towards mining lectures at Corris, and cooking lectures at Penrhyn- deudraeth. 5.—Anglesey County Council after con- siderable discussion decided to adopt the re- port of the Denbigh Asylum Committee with regard to the proposed enlargement of the asylum. The Denbigh County Governing Body resolved to place the case of the Ruthin Gtrammar School before the Charity Com- missioners. 6.-kt a meeting of the Welsh University Court, a discussion took pace, as to the granting of honorary degrees on the occasion of the installation of the Prince of Wales as Chancellor of the Univers ity.—Great thunder- storm throughout !North Wales. 8.—The Carnarvon and Anglesey Joint Nonconformist committee decided to con- tinue the agitation against the Education Bill. Anglesey Assizes. No criminal charges. 9.—The Denbigh, Flint and Merioneth Baptist Union ipassed resolutions in favour of amalgamating the three Denominational Colleges in Wales, and condemning the Educational Bill.—Colwyn Bay Urban Coun- cil resolved in favour of renting Pwllycrochan Woods.—'British Dairy Farmers' Association conference at Welshpool. 10.—Flintshire County Council condemned the Education Bill. Funeral of Colonel Harrison, of Caerhowel, Montgomery.- Meeting of Welsh Liberal members in Parlia- ment to consider the amendments to the Education Bill, and arrange plan of cam- paign against the measure in Wales. 11.—Powys Provincial Eisteddfod opened. —'British Dairy Farmers' Association confer- ence at Denbigh. 12.—New Intermediate School opened at Ruabon.—Accident at Festiniog, resulting in the death of three quarrymen, and injuries to a fourth. 13.—North Wales District Unjon of Teach- ers. Annual conference. Address on educa- tional problems then before Parliament delivea-ed by Mr Gray, M P., and a number of resolutions dealing therewith passed. 15.—Mr Cadwaladr Davies opened a pub- lic inquiry into the Charities of FIintfhire.- Death of the Rev H. Grey Edwards, Llan- fa.chra,et,h. 16.—Denbigh County Council condemned the Education Bill, and approved the pro- jecting line of railway to Porthdinlleyn.— The Colwyn Bay Urban Council declined to accept the terms offeroo by the estate com- pany in oonneotion with the Pwllycrochan Woods. A public meeting subsequently held urged the council to rent the Woods without delay. 17.—At Chester Assizes, the Rev Evan Jones and Mr John Davies (Gwyneddon), of Carnarvon, were awarded damages in a libel action against the Rev Dr Pan Jones.—Con- sideration of the Chester Corporation Bill begun in the House of Commons. 18.Profess'Ûr Silas Morris, appointed Principal of the North Wales Baptist Col- lege.—In the House of Commons, the North Wales Lunatic ..Asylum Bill was read a se- cond time, and the Colwyn Bay and District Gas Bill was read1 a third time and passed. 19.—Local Government Board Inquiry at Llandudno, into an application by the urban council for power to borrow £ 4357 to erect workmen's dwellings.—Closing of the coming of age celebrations of the Earl of Uxbridge at Plasnewydd, Anglesey.—Public inquiry into the Charities- of Flintshire continued at Holy- well. 20.—The Festiniog and District Teachers' Association passed resolutions condemning the Educational Bill. 22.—The seal of the Welsh University, de- signed by Sir E. Burne-Jones. affixed to the deed the Prince of Wales Chancel- 1 lor of the University. Feast of St. Winifridie's celebrate at Holywell, '.iarge number of pilgrims attended. 23.-tFiiiierad of Lieutenant Coionel i f¡loyd Vorney at Llangwrig.—The Ruthin Boai d of Guardians received a communication from the Local Government Board stating that t he recent conviction of a guardian named J. j Lloyd did not entitle them to remove him from office. » 24.-The Bishop of St. Asaph speaking at Lampeter said, that personally he did not regret the withdrawal of the Education Bill. —The Prince 'df"\Ya:es and party reached Machynlleth, in readiness to proceed to Aber- ystwyth. 25.InstaHation at Aberystwyth, Prince of Wales as Chancellor of the University of Wa:es. Women's Hostel opened by the Princess. — Vale of Clwyd C.M. triennial choral festival held at Rhyl. 27.—Mr Gladstone wrote stating his in- ability to be present at the Llandudno Na- tional Eisteddfod. 30.-The Llandudno Welsh National Eis- teddfod opened at Llandudno, the chief choral prize being carried off by the Builth and district Harmonic Society.—The case of the Dean and Chapter of St Asaph, against the assessment committee of the Llanfyllin Un- ion, before the Queen's Bench Division.